Highlights at a glance
The be quiet! Dark Base 700 midi-tower case offers unrivaled flexibility with impeccable cooling and silence features
- Motherboard tray and HDD slots with enhanced possibilities for individual requirements
- Two be quiet! SilentWings 3 140mm PWM fans
- 4-step dual-rail fan controller is switchable between Silence and Performance modes
- Ready for radiators up to 360mm
- PSU shroud, ingenious cable routing and HDD slot covers for a neat interior
- Fully windowed side panel from tinted and tempered glass
- Exterior RGB LEDs with six switchable colors and motherboard control option
- Three-year manufacturer’s warranty
- German product conception, design and quality control
SUPER VERSATILE MOTHERBOARD TRAY
Adapts to your specific needs
The motherboard tray can be installed alongside the left panel in an inverted layout with an amended airflow. It is also removable for use as a bench table.
MODULAR HDD SLOTS
Generous space for your setups
Very flexible installation options thanks to three repositionable single HDD slots. You have seven possibilities for installing the HDDs – two of these hidden behind the PSU shroud. The practical slot covers serve to hide any unused HDD slots and keep the inner workings neat and tidy. This enables you to create systems that are just as individual as you are yourself.
EYE-CATCHING FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
Multi-mode RGB LEDs and elegant side window
The case is equipped with an elegant, fully windowed side panel that is made of tinted and tempered glass. The eye-catching exterior RGB LED illumination on the front panel comes in six switchable colors and three modes. LED synchronization with your motherboard or RGB controller is also an option.
SILENT WINGS 3
Impeccable cooling and silence
The two virtually inaudible SilentWings 3 140mm PWM fans are equipped with a smooth-running 6-pole motor, durable fluid-dynamic bearing and an airflow-optimized fan blade. The frame has funnel-shaped air inlets that generate high air pressure. When set to Performance Mode the fans are able to achieve an impressive 1,600rpm.
DUAL RAIL FAN CONTROLLER
Creating separate cooling zones
The six PWM fan connectors are divided over two rails, and each is switchable between Silence and Performance Mode. This makes it possible to create two cooling zones that can be controlled by just the front panel switch. If you want all fans to run at the same speed, you can switch both channels to the same mode.
INGENIOUS COOLING CONCEPT
Optimized for overclocked and water-cooled PCs
The Dark Base 700 creates an effective airflow with noise dampened vents that may be boosted by up to seven additional fans. There are also three areas provided for water coolers up to 360mm. A clever feature is the detachable top bracket on which you can install radiators and fans before mounting them as a complete unit into the case.
VERY FUNCTIONAL PSU SHROUD
Offering unexpected possibilities
The PSU shroud offers you a variety of solutions – not just for hiding the PSU and to keep the system neat and tidy. The cover plates are separately detachable, making it possible to install fans at the bottom of the case or the top of the PSU shroud and leave enough space for a radiator in the front.
SMART I/O PORT
State-of-the-art technology for your system
The front I/O port provides you with some convenient features for your high-end PC. A connector of USB 3.1 Type C Gen 2 is supported. The dual rail PWM fan controller is controlled by the slider control on the front panel, with four possible settings to determine the speed of your fans. It can be set to PWM hub or operate in a manual 3-step mode. There is also a switch on the front panel to control the exterior LEDs.
Pros: - Great appearance if you like the design style be quiet uses - very quiet - a ton of support for large fans and radiators - one of a few designs with an inverted motherboard layout.
Cons: A few things that I think could be improved in future iterations: - This could be better integrated with other be quiet products. The rear fan that goes right over the motherboard io has two screws that get blocked a bit by a lip on the back of the case. There are holes for a screwdriver so you can screw fans in place, but the holes are just a bit too small for the plastic pins used in the tool-less vibration dampening mounting system available on silent wings 3 fans. If the holes were 1/8 of an inch larger in diameter, the plastic pins would easily fit through the holes. You can still use the vibration dampening system, but you have to get the pins in place by reaching around under the lip, it is difficult to see what you are doing and you might be unable to do so if you have large fingers. - The front can almost support 3 140mm fans and quite possibly a 3x140mm radiator, there is a lip at the bottom of the area front fans would go, and if that lip was trimmed down a third 140mm fan would fit, but you wouldn't be able to screw the bottom 2 screws in because the rails don't extend down far enough. If you were to use 25mm thin radiator you would be able to put that in the front of the rails and attach fans to the back, and the bottom fan could be attached with screws this way. With a couple of screw access holes at the bottom, you could do fans in the front and fit a much thicker radiator behind the rails, although in either of these cases, clearance for the fittings at the end would be extremely tight if it was even possible.
Overall Review: Some others have mentioned problems with the rgb/fan controller, and it has been mentioned that people were plugging in the rgb cable backwards. It is easy to plug that cable in backwards, the standard rgb cable is symmetrical but not reversible, so you are easily able to plug it in backwards but that will cause damage. The pins are each labeled on the connector and whatever device with an rgb header that you use should also label them, so this can be avoided if you read carefully, but this isn't a problem be quiet! could have avoided, they are using the existing standard connector, the existing standard is just bad, but if they were to make their own better connector it wouldn't work with any available hardware. I would reccomend this case to someone who likes the style and is willing to pay a premium for a well built, silent case, but it isn't advisable if you are building a system on a tight budget. also, really newegg, I can't use the verb for affixing objects using screws is inappropriate in the context of a computer case review?